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Obsolete Releases => SME 7.x Contribs => Topic started by: blakeh on May 14, 2007, 07:47:29 AM

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: blakeh on May 14, 2007, 07:47:29 AM

I have Desknow (http://www.desknow.com) working on SME 7.1.

After years of using SME for my mail server, I like Desknow better but I like the turnkey installation of SME for a base linux install.

If anyone is interested I'll post how I did it in the next few days.

bh

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: maykelsoft on May 14, 2007, 08:14:58 AM

Hi bh,

I would love to try it... i am currently using Group-Office and I want to try something else...

It would be glad if you can post here you manual so that everyone can give their own persuasions.

Thanks,

Mike

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: ernie0124 on May 14, 2007, 08:37:40 AM

Hi blakeh,


Its very nice.
I would to try it.
Can you post here you manual so that everyone can give their own persuasions.

Thanks Maik

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: fpausp on May 14, 2007, 08:37:43 AM

Yes, please !

regards
fpausp

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: Frank VB on May 14, 2007, 09:57:00 AM

Yes, I'm also very much interested in your findings.
Thanks in advance!
Frank

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: stefan24 on May 14, 2007, 10:06:12 AM

Blakeh,

I read the DeskNow website and been impressed with the features, I also would ask you to post your How-To for the SME server ASAP.

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: blakeh on May 14, 2007, 02:54:41 PM

Wow, Quite the response!

I'm still working out a couple of kinks and I'm getting ready to leave town today, but will try to get my notes posted either later today or tomorrow.

It's not really super difficult, but it is a little tricky and there are lots of steps.

Best of all, it's easily reversible if someone wants to go back to using sme's own mail systems.

More later.

bh

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: haymann on May 14, 2007, 10:47:30 PM

In my opinion it would be more helpful to add it to the wiki (http://wiki.contribs.org/Category:Howto) and include a link to it in this thread. It is very frustrating (for me at least) to have to wade through discussion threads to see if I am using the most recent how-to...

Please share your process though, I too look forward to seeing it! It is too bad that their "lite" (free) version looses so many features, but it looks nice nonetheless...
Ryan

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: girkers on May 15, 2007, 05:13:57 AM

Could I ask how this is different to the Horde?

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: centreit on May 15, 2007, 01:07:17 PM

I have got DeskNow running but did you get the AD or LDAP authentication working? atm I have to add the users twice (In Server Manager and in Desknow)

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: blakeh on May 15, 2007, 03:58:13 PM

I haven't had a chance to work on the ldap authentication.  I was also going to see about using qmail as the mail engine since DeskNow supports qmail being the processor.

I'm also still trying to figure out how to have emails that the box generates get delivered to DN.

I'll post instructions a little later.

bh

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: imcintyre on May 15, 2007, 06:15:24 PM

Any advantages over horde, egroupware, or goup-office?

I like goup-office of stuck with group-office.

Maykelsoft;
What issues are you having with goup office ?

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: maykelsoft on May 16, 2007, 03:21:52 PM

Quote from: "imcintyre"

Any advantages over horde, egroupware, or goup-office?

I like goup-office of stuck with group-office.

Maykelsoft;
What issues are you having with goup office ?

Hi imcintyre,

As of now, I am not having any issues yet. But I am still looking for other portals that have many functionalities such as messaging, forum... all in one.

Regards,
Mike

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: imcintyre on May 16, 2007, 04:27:44 PM

Try egroupware. There is a pretty good how to here and it has more functionality, including instant messaging. I think it also looks better and is completely free.

The only thing I did not like was the alarm/reminder function. It sends out an email but does not have a pop up or any auditory alarm. I know it's nitpicking but I like a little more intrusiveness in my alarm/reminder.
If someone figures out how this should work, I would switch back.

Title: Desknow on SME 7.1
Post by: blakeh on May 19, 2007, 02:24:59 AM

I've posted the how-to in a separate thread:

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=37071.0

Hope this helps, let me know any feedback!

bh